Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Redstem Cassava

Sturnira nana compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Manihot
Species	Sturnira nana	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.